The Miner-like Plums Described 173 



Emerson. — Professor Goff mentions a plum under this 

 name which he refers to the Miner group. This cannot be 

 the Emerson described in this work with the Chicasaws. If 

 it is a separate variety of any importance it should have 

 another name. 



Esther. — Fruit round oval; size medium; cavity shal- 

 low; stem strong; suture a line; color dark red; dots many, 

 large and small, yellow ; bloom thin, bluish ; skin thick, firm ; 

 flesh yellow; stone small, oval, slightly flattened, cling; 

 quality good ; season medium early. 



Introduced by H. A. Terry, Iowa, 1885. 



Forest Rose. — Fruit oval ; size large ; cavity very shal- 

 low ; stem stout; suture a line; color dull red; dots many, 

 small, yellow; bloom thin; skin medium thick; flesh yellow; 

 stone medium large, oval, hardly flattened, cling; quality 

 good ; season medium late. 



"A Missouri wild variety introduced by William Stark in 

 1878." A fine plum, perhaps the best of the Miner group. 



Idall. — Fruit irregular round oval; size large; cavity 

 shallow ; stem strong ; suture a line ; color red ; dots many, 

 minute and some large ; bloom blue ; skin thick and tough ; 

 flesh yellow; stone large, round, hardly flattened, cling; 

 quality good; season late. 



Said by the originator, D. B. Wier of Illinois, to be a 

 cross between Miner and Wildgoose. Spelled also Idol. Mr. 

 Wier himself used both spellings. 



Indiana (Indiana Red). — Fruit oval; size medium to 

 large; cavity shallow; stem slender; suture a line; color 

 red ; dots many, small, white ; bloom thin ; skin tough ; flesh 

 yellow; stone large, oval, little flattened, cling; quality fair; 

 season late. 



"Said to have been an Indiana wild variety and to have 

 been introduced by Dr. I. Cramer." — Bailey. 



Iris. — Fruit oval ; size very small ; cavity shallow ; suture 

 a line; color crimson; dots many, minute; bloom thin; skin 

 tough; flesh yellow; stone small, oval, not flattened, cling; 

 quality poor ; season medium to late. 



Originated and introduced by D. B. Wier, Illinois. 

 Worthless. 



Maquoketa. — Fruit round oblong; size medium to large ; 

 color red ; skin thick ; stone cling ; quality good ; season 

 medium to late. 



Found on the Maquoketa river in eastern Iowa. Reported 

 not hardy in Minnesota. A good variety. 



Miner (Parsons). — Fruit round oblong; size medium, 

 often small; cavity shallow; stem slender; suture a line; 



